Umno never promoted ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ – MCA President

Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, the president of MCA has come out to say a few words of Umno saying that the party had never preached the ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ concept as constantly promoted by Malay rights group Perkasa. This came about a few days after Umno leaders came out in public to reject the movement and its outspoken leader Datuk Ibrahim Ali.

He said “In my association or the MCA’s association with Umno, I have never heard of any Umno leader who says that the Malays are more superior than the non-Malays. No.” He was also commenting on the remarks made by Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore on his views of the race relations of Malaysia. Dr Chua said “We respect the view of Lee Kuan Yew. He is entitled to say... he is a very senior statesman. There is intense competition between all the political parties in order to gain support.... and in a multi-racial country like Malaysia, race would be a very easy issue to be used for support. I don’t think it is fair to say Malay leaders always harp on the fact that the Malay race is superior. I don’t think so. I think they are only the minorities of the minorities who harp that the Malays are superior. This is the tactic of the opposition to make Umno look bad. What we do here is that because the Malays are Bumiputeras and economically, they are not on par with the other non-Malays and they continue to require affirmative action... and that is the reason why we say affirmative action should be based on needs and merits. If it is based on needs and merits, then if the Malays are poor either economically or are academically backward, then they can still continue to receive help from the government.... because they are poor,”


On former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s support for Perkasa, Dr Chua said “I think in a democratic country, people are entitled to their own opinion. In no country that practices democracy, 100 per cent of their people talk in the same tune. Dr Mahathir is also an elder statesmen... we respect his view, he is entitled to his views (but) I could hold on more to the views of the current Prime Minister. I would say it has greater relevance to us because he is the number one in the country,”



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CHUA SOIL LEG...!!
as a president..!! what have you done to MCA..!! How we chinese hates MCA for so many years now..!!

You are a traitor (running dog) to the chinese..!! We expect you to fight for the rights of the chinese but you end up fighting for yourself and for the sake of your superior party..!!

You're liar..!! You are indeed "Chow Yun Fatt".
How can Umno not promote "ketuanan melayu" when it had been promoting it for the last 50years..!!

You must really really really think we malaysians are stupid and dumb... right..!!
Come election..!! you will see the fall of MCA because we the chinese of malaysia will vote you out in every corner of the nation..!!

You can bark all you want like our MT dog here... pukimak mami baruah..!!
BARKING DOGS DONT BITE..!! Its the quiet ones that kills..!!

For sure UMNO did not mention about SUPREMACY RACE, but actions for the past 53 years could tell a thousand words. To help the poor stricken Malays, we should give room for them to breathe to catch up with others. Does CSL realise that there are many squatters temporarily putting up in swampy illegal land with thrown away galvanised roofing sheets.? Did MCA go to these places to give help to those squatters who suffered in silence? What have MCA done as a party in BN for the Chinese as a party looking after the welfare of the Chinese in Malaysia? I dont' like to use that sentence because I got boiled when I read his statement.

The time will be up as voter gets voter is singing loud and clear and every sensible person can give the affirmative answer .......CHANGE ....as we love our country for the sake of our children and grandchildren.